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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3952 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2241
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Frank A. Moran and Manny Cruz
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act enabling trained dental hygienists to administer dermal fillers and botox.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Frank A. Moran17th Essex1/20/2023Manny Cruz7th Essex1/20/2023Estela A. Reyes4th Essex2/8/2023Jonathan D. Zlotnik2nd Worcester3/1/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3952 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2241
By Representatives Moran of Lawrence and Cruz of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 2241) of Frank A. Moran, Manny Cruz and others relative to enabling trained dental
hygienists to administer dermal fillers and botox. Public Health.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act enabling trained dental hygienists to administer dermal fillers and botox.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 51 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first instance of the words “adopted by
3the board,” the following:
4 “A dental hygienist, under the direct supervision of a supervising dentist, may administer
5botulinum toxins and or dermal fillers, provided they have received the same prescribed
6additional training in the administration of botulinum toxins and or dermal fillers as that of a
7dentist and approved by the board. A dental hygienist shall not administer botulinum toxins and
8or dermal fillers independently of a dentist.”